Milan, 16 May. (Adnkronos Health) – Prevention which “has never been so strong in society”, cancer treatments which are advancing, progress in the surgical rehabilitation of deafness which “will no longer be a condemnation for anyone”. “A wind of hope” is blowing on the 110th National Otolaryngology Congress ‘The future in listening’, scheduled from 22 to 25 May at the Bergamo Fair. The flagship is “a very rich scientific program, characterized by innovative formulas for member participation, such as the ‘Deep Immersion’ and ‘Face to Face’ sessions, and with the presence of illustrious foreign guests who confirm the firm vocation of the Italian Society of otolaryngology and neck and neck surgery to collaboration and discussion with the international scientific community”, explains SIOeChCF in a note.
In otolaryngology, prevention has experienced “a strong acceleration since 2020 – states Piero Nicolai, president in office of the scientific society – Hospital screening initiatives are multiplying and the role of associations in raising citizens’ awareness is also growing. In particular, remember the tests for cytomegalovirus on pregnant women, so as to reduce in advance the risk of deafness for newborns, and those for the early diagnosis of papillomavirus “Hpv” diseases, whose role in the genesis of malignant tumors of the upper aerodigestive tract higher education is proving to be increasingly significant.” But rehabilitation is also increasingly stronger. “Today, with a reasonably early diagnosis and specialist assistance, no one is condemned to remain deaf – assures the president of the Congress, Giovanni Danesi – no one is condemned to remain deaf. This means that deafness is reversible. Today we can, obviously with effort and a long rehabilitation process, to make those who have lost their hearing hear again”.
Net of “concerns about the resources allocated in order to support and transfer the knowledge achieved to the new generation of doctors, concerns that remain”, underline the two specialists, the world of otolaryngology looks to the future with optimism and a holistic vision. “Otolaryngology – highlights Nicolai – has developed a strong multidisciplinary model: we cover the entire head and neck area and interact very closely with other disciplines such as maxillofacial surgery, ophthalmology and neurosurgery, but our model can go further. strong specialization, in fact, has traditionally distanced medicine from the all-round person. We are also regaining that holistic medical approach that once upon a time the doctor looked at the patient as a whole, today a team of specialists can do it.”
“In line with previous congresses, the program” of the Bergamo meeting “focuses on all branches of otolaryngology, which today more than ever make it a multidisciplinary specialty capable of recovering the overall vision of the patient – continues Nicolai – Let’s look at the future with optimism. We know that prevention, early diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of pathologies and rehabilitation have very high costs today, but they are indispensable cornerstones of an enlightened health policy. SIOeChCF is available to provide its contribution, in all locations, to investigate further dialogue and finding solutions to problems that can no longer be avoided”. For Danesi “the first step is to simplify access to specialist care: based on ENT experience, we create facilitated and coherent departments and pathways, in order to transform multidisciplinary paths and teams into the norm of our healthcare”.
The congress will address all the innovations in the varied field of otolaryngology. In addition to progress in the field of audiology and otology, “all the new developments regarding the treatment of inflammatory pathologies of the airways will be presented which, in recent years, thanks to progress in pharmacology, and specifically biological drugs, has been subject of many clinical studies and has really changed the outcome of some pathologies that were previously difficult to treat – summarizes Gaetano Paludetti, doctor and full professor of Otolaryngology at the Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome – A large number of reports will then focus on the problems of sleep disorders, which are increasingly the subject of research and studies in the clinical field also due to the repercussions they present in daily life. Much space will be given to clinical and technological innovations in the field of diagnosis and treatment of vertigo syndromes which so afflict a large population of people. , especially at an older age.”
As regards the oncology field, “in addition to the decisive aspect of prevention – continues Paludetti – all the possibilities for treating head and neck tumors will also be evaluated and the most recent surgical, radiotherapy and pharmacological innovations will be reviewed which patients rely on to improve their chances of recovery and their quality of life. In particular, the official conference report presented by Michele Barbara will focus on ‘Mini-invasive integrated treatments in head and neck oncology'”, those that “they allow maximum treatment possibilities with minimum side effects and sequelae. Last but not least, the current possibilities in the treatment of facial nerve paralysis will be addressed, another not rare problem that severely modifies the sociality of affected people”. Finally, make room for basic research in the audio-otological, oncological, rhinological and laryngological fields, which “despite often being little considered in clinical forums – concludes the SIOeChCF – represents the true basis of progress in the medical field”.
